Little Stars Dog Training have an outdoor venue in Great Cornard near Sudbury, perfect for training in a real world environment. We Offer Puppy/Life Skills classes, Hoopers, Scent work and Agility from Foundation through to Advanced Competition and Behaviour consultations. We offer classes, private training, workshops and invite guest trainers.
Our trainer (Gem) is not only fully qualified and accredited under several schemes and assessors, she is constantly taking new courses with industry leaders to ensure she remains at the cutting edge of dog training, Insured with specialist dog training insurers and has 20 years experience of working with all types of dogs from all types of back grounds.
Accreditations to date are ADTB (Gold) Agility 1st Instructor (Commendation) Accredited CHUK Instructor Canine Body Language Instructor Approved DTC Trainer Accredited Scentworks UK Instructor Accredited WSDA Instructor Level 4 Behaviour Consultant
Adv Body Language L3 Canine Behaviour L3 Distinction Zoopharmacognosy L3 Distinction Canine Nutrition L3 Distinction Advanced Canine Behaviour BCCS L4 Merit Scentwork Specialist L3 Puppy Specialist L3 Reactivity Specialist L3 Assistance Dog Specialist L3 I am a 3rd year canine behaviour student with SoCS which is aimed at L6 and a 2nd year L6 canine behaviour student with The ISCP. For my clients piece of mind I am a member of NICE, meaning I must adhere to their code of ethics as a force free professional, and I also hold a listing on the findadogtrainer.com registry's, only those fully qualified and committed to their CPD can be members, and even then members must submit to annual checks on their businesses to ensure continued education.
My recent CPD looks like this and is always growing, not to mention the vast amount of reading I need to do for my behaviour courses. Adv Body language L3 16.2.20 Sian Ryan Self Control in Dogs 1.3.20 Introduction to Canine Massage 1.3.20 Rescue Dog Incoming 1.3.20 Jordan Shelly Reactive Dog Live 1.3.20 Inspiring Calmness 30.3.20 Pam MacKinnan Scentwork for pet dog 2.4.20 45 mins Raw Food Nutrition 14.4.20 9 hours Canine Body Language 5.4.20 4 hours Puppy Training Specialist 4.6.20 6 hours Lauren Watts Relationship Building 101 1.7.20 1hour Susan Garret The F Word in DT skills 2.7.20 1.5 hours Ian Dunbar Quantifying reliability and speed 3.7.20 2 hours Rachel Spencer How to get media coverage 11.8.20 1 hour Toni Shelbourne Calming the aroused dog 11.8.20 1 hour Danielle Beck Snappy to happy 15.8.20 1.5 hours Scentwork UK lvl 1 and 2 16.9.20 6 hours S46 SoCS 4.12.20 104 hours Amy and Cat Oversubscribed 29.1.21 1 hour Canine Behaviour Diploma Lvl 3 Distinction 11.2.21 150 hrs Zoopharmacognosy Diploma Lvl 3 Distinction 13.12.21 150 hrs Canine Nutrition Diploma Lvl 3 Distinction 15.3.21 150 hrs Walter Dingemanse Grid work seminars 3 part 4hrs BCC Advanced Behaviour Level 4 1..4.21 360hrs Jon Davidson Oh For Quadrants Sake 21.4.21 1hr Sam Towe Conditioning the Canine Athlete 45m 21/7/21 Joce Brooks Perseverance 40m 21/7/21 Dr Clive Wynne How Dogs Became The Special Animals They Are 8/21 1.5hr Professional Ethical Challenges of a Clinical Animal Behaviourist 1/10/21 1hr Hannah Capon Supplements Friend Or Foe 5/10/21 1hr Toni Shelbourne Real Dog Yoga 21/10/21 1hr Dr Isla Fishburn Malnourishment in dogs from a nonphysical perspective 13/11/21 1hr30 Jon Davidson A sniff around the nose 17/11/21 1hr Dr Amber Batson Pain and the influence of behaviour 1hr Dr Hannah Capon Early Recognition of Chronic Pain 18/1/22 1hr Michael Shikashio Understanding Dog Aggression 20/01/22 1hr Children and Dogs course 1/3/22 DTC Scent work specialist 2/7/22 6hrs Dog Senses 11/8/2022 Loose Lead Walking 12/08/2022 Dr. Conor Brady Nutrition Masterclass 3/10/2022 3.5hrs Role Of Nutrition On The Behaviour Of Dogs 24/10/2022 1.5hrs Dog Law Debbie Connolly 1/11/22 1hr Hormones Jessica Hekman 4/11/2022 1hr Behavioural Genetics Jessica Hekman 6/11/2022 1hr Physiology of rewards Dr Amber Batson 04/12/2022 1hr Secret Language of Dogs 11/01/2023 1hr Food For Thought Dr Brendan Clarke, Dr Nick Thompson, Dr Conor Brady 19/4/23 6hrs Interactive toy play Craig Ogilvie 20/6/23 1hr Introduction To Assistance Dog Training Liz Maitland 11/07/23 1hr Resource Guarding Michael Shikashio 05/08/2023 1.5hr Assistance Dog Specialist Program 08/2023 8hrs
My plans after my current L6 courses are to expand on my nutrition knowledge and I'd like to do more on Zoopharmacognosy. Both fascinating veins of science and both work hand in hand with any development from a behavioural point of view.
As a trainer and behaviour consultant you can see I pride myself on my continued education. I have never and will never rest on my laurels. I am honoured to be helping you and your dog and want to make sure I maintain that trust by making sure I am at the top of my game.
Please pay particular attention to organisations such NICE, or PPG - these are not qualifications and shouldn't be touted as such, these stand as kite marks, to promise that training standards are met and we pay an annual fee for such memberships and their perks. Should certain standards not be met, you as a customer have a right to complain. Should your trainer use spray/rattle bottles, pet correctors, alpha rolling (any talk of LEADERSHIP/PACK LEADER/DOMINANCE, are red flags and reasons to be cautious), or suggestions of out dated techniques such as kneeing a dog in the chest for jumping up - please please complain.
Other qualified trainers around Sudbury, equally dedicated to CPD and remaining force free are Hedingham Hounds, Finesse Dog Training, Sarah's Pawsome Retreat and Training and Fideos. Check them out, if you book in with them, please say Gem sent you ;)